Adjustable personnel stand and method of use
AssigneeCompass Systems & Sales, LLC
InventorRoger Edward Speece
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Abstract
A personnel stand assembly should raise and lower substantially in unison across the length thereof in response to action of a lifting mechanism beneath a platform. The platform raises and lowers to position workers standing thereon at an ergonomic level for retrieval of parts or items moving along a conveyor assembly. The position of the platform can be based on the location of the item or a feature of the item. The lifting mechanism may utilize a plurality of interconnected pivot arms and tension rods, wherein the tension bars remain in tension so that the platform raises and lowers substantially in unison.
Claims20
A personnel stand assembly comprising:
- a platform extending from a first end to a second end defining a longitudinal direction therebetween, the platform having a first side and a second side defining a transverse direction therebetween, and the platform having a top surface and a lower surface defining a vertical direction therebetween, wherein the top surface is adapted to support a worker standing thereon and the platform is adapted to be installed adjacent a conveyor assembly with items moving along the conveyor assembly;
- a lowered position of the platform and a raised position of the platform, wherein the platform moves between the lowered position and the raised position;
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- wherein the platform is moved to a selected height based on an item that is to be retrieved from a path of travel along the conveyor assembly.
A method comprising:
- having a personnel stand assembly installed adjacent to a conveyor assembly, wherein the personnel stand assembly comprises a platform extending from a first end to a second end defining a longitudinal direction therebetween, the platform having a first side and a second side defining a transverse direction therebetween, and the platform having a top surface and a lower surface defining a vertical direction therebetween;
- moving the platform between a lowered position and a raised position of the platform, wherein the platform is moved to a selected height based on an item that is to be retrieved from a path of travel along the conveyor assembly;
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- effecting a worker to stand upon the platform at the selected height and retrieve the item from the conveyor assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.